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Will OCUK be getting anymore S939 X2 chips??

yungun

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S939 AMD X2 upgrade discussion *renamed*

Basically, I have a A64 4000+ atm.

I want to go dual core, and want something I'm not going to lose performance from, so basically the 4400, 4600 and 4800 are options. Not sure if a 4400 would out perform a A64 4000+?

So been looking around and basically seems like all the S939s have disappeared of the face of the planet? Whats the deal with this am I doomed? :(
 
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As far as I know they aren't being produced any more so OCUK won't be getting any in.

You're best bet would be a 2nd hand x2 off of ebay or a new core 2 duo rig from OCUK.
 
z0mbi3 said:
As far as I know they aren't being produced any more so OCUK won't be getting any in.

You're best bet would be a 2nd hand x2 off of ebay or a new core 2 duo rig from OCUK.
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Core2 ain't an option really as I wanna stick with my Shuttle/don't have the cash for a new setup really.

So whats the performance of a 4400 X2 compared with a 4000+ A64?
 
Well I went from a Opteron 146 to an X2. It's a nice step up if you can find one for a good price. Seeing as dual core is the way forward an x2 will probably last you out until whatever the next must have clocker is.
 
Ace Modder said:
I bought a s939 4400 X2 2 days ago from an auction site

Only paid pennies too. :)
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Lol, you must've been lucky then judging by the bids on the ones that are on there for sale now. Either that or you're talking rubbish.
 
z0mbi3 said:
I beat you all, got mine for £60. Mates rates.
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what chip and whats it clocked at?

I also hear x2 3800s actually have 2x1mb cache like the 4600s but it is disabled. Is it possible to enable it?
 
geeza said:
what chip and whats it clocked at?

I also hear x2 3800s actually have 2x1mb cache like the 4600s but it is disabled. Is it possible to enable it?
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Those are probably x2 3800s and x2 4600s that didn't make the grade as either a x2 4400 or x2 4800 so they ended up as a lower spec chip instead so that AMD could still make a few quid! You can tell, as they're usually revision E6 instead of E4 and have a Toledo core instead of Manchester. It's not possible to re-enable the other part of the cache unfortunately. Those chips are sposed clock better too apparently though :)
 
I wasn't planning on overclocking though, my shuttle is hot enough :o

Would any of those chips offer a performance boost against a 4000+ at stock, I'm thinking no, and defo not 140 quids worth =/
 
yungun said:
I wasn't planning on overclocking though, my shuttle is hot enough :o

Would any of those chips offer a performance boost against a 4000+ at stock, I'm thinking no, and defo not 140 quids worth =/
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If your programmes are multithreaded then yes, but if not then the 4000+ will be faster.
 
yungun said:
{snip}Would any of those chips offer a performance boost against a 4000+ at stock, I'm thinking no, and defo not 140 quids worth =/
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Where I came from, most task improved tremendously. Multi-tasking I'd say got the major boost. Gaming not that much, but put-it down to poor GFX card :(

By the way current CPU is X2 4600+. Old one was a 64 3000+ :)
 
I got mine second hand (was a retail version though) for £70ish and it is presently sat @ 2.8ghz on stock volts (load temp is 52 degrees C under a scythe ninja)

I have clocked it to 2.95ghz @ 1.425v but load temps a little worrying! :rolleyes:

With better cooling this chip should crack 3ghz!

Not bad considering my old 3800 X2 would sit @ about 58 degrees C at 2.5ghz with 1.4v going thru it! :p

gt
 
gt_junkie said:
I got mine second hand (was a retail version though) for £70ish and it is presently sat @ 2.8ghz on stock volts (load temp is 52 degrees C under a scythe ninja)

I have clocked it to 2.95ghz @ 1.425v but load temps a little worrying! :rolleyes:

With better cooling this chip should crack 3ghz!

Not bad considering my old 3800 X2 would sit @ about 58 degrees C at 2.5ghz with 1.4v going thru it! :p

gt
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must have been a cack 3800 (or mines a very good one) currently got mine at 3ghz at 1.375volts. 40idle havent tried load but 1mb PI went to 51c. paid £65 for mine off a mate
 
yungun said:
I wasn't planning on overclocking though, my shuttle is hot enough :o

Would any of those chips offer a performance boost against a 4000+ at stock, I'm thinking no, and defo not 140 quids worth =/
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if your clocking, then you can get new retail opteron 165's for £99 (well around 105 inc p&p)

one of my pc's is a sn25p and i have a 165 in, yes it is toasty but i guess its expected afterall it does have 2 cores.
 
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